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bath·mo·tro·pic (bath″mo-troґpik) [bathmo- + -tropic] influencing the response of muscle tissue to stimuli.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Bathmotropic — Bathmotropic, (derived from the Greek word Bathmos, meaning step or threshold), refers to modification of the degree of excitability, (threshold of excitation), of musculature in general, and of heart musculature specifically. It is used… … Wikipedia
bathmotropic — bath·mo·trop·ic … English syllables
bathmotropic — |bathmə|träpik adjective Etymology: Greek bathmos step + English tropic : modifying the degree of excitability of the cardiac musculature used especially of the action of the cardiac nerves … Useful english dictionary
negatively bathmotropic — lessening response of muscle tissue to stimuli … Medical dictionary
positively bathmotropic — increasing response of muscle tissue to stimuli … Medical dictionary
Pulse — For other uses, see Pulse (disambiguation). Pulse evaluation at the radial artery. In medicine, one s pulse represents the tactile arterial palpation of the heartbeat by trained fingertips. The pulse may be palpated in any place that allows an… … Wikipedia
Blood pressure — For information about high blood pressure, see Hypertension. Blood pressure Diagnostics A sphygmomanometer, a device used for measuring arterial pressure. MeSH … Wikipedia
Circulatory system — This article is about the organ system. For the band, see Circulatory System. For transport in plants, see Vascular tissue. Circulatory system … Wikipedia
Heart sounds — Front of thorax, showing surface relations of bones, lungs (purple), pleura (blue), and heart (red outline). The location of best auscultation for each heart valve are labeled with M , T , A , and P . First heart sound: caused by atrioventricular … Wikipedia
Cardiac output — (Q or or CO ) is the volume of blood being pumped by the heart, in particular by a left or right ventricle in the time interval of one minute. CO may be measured in many ways, for example dm3/min (1 dm3 equals 1000 cm3 or 1 litre). Q is… … Wikipedia
